In Yang Cheng's office, a large calendar is hung for many years, one area for a week, and then the training and rest arrangements will be conducted for each week according to the schedule of European events and Serie A.

On October 22, although there was still a fifth leg of the Champions League group stage in the middle of the week, it still drew a brand new red cross. This is because Inter Milan has no desires in the Champions League group stage and can give up the remaining two games. Therefore, Yang Cheng still chose to give the team a holiday and devote himself to the weekend derby against AC Milan.

But the team was on holiday, but Yang Cheng didn't. He still came to the Pinetina base early. He first posted a short time to the calendar, and then began to enter the Inter Milan scout reporting system on his desk computer.

This is a scouting system that Yang Cheng has vigorously created after taking charge of Inter Milan. In addition to tracking and reporting on players, it also collects and accumulates data for each competitor.

Although it costs a lot of money to build such a system, once it is completed, it will benefit greatly.

In the fifth round of the Champions League group, Inter Milan welcomes Feyenoord at home. If nothing unexpected happens, Inter Milan will send all substitutes to play, and the outcome is no longer important.

AC Milan is determined to win the weekend derby, and Galliani has even made a pity to the outside world. If Trim cannot win this derby, Ancelotti will quickly enter the San Siro Stadium.

So, for Trim, it's a game that can't be afforded!

The Turkic people have a very stubborn personality. At this time, it is impossible for him to give up or give up. He will be crazy!

"The most elusive thing in this world is a madman!" Yang Cheng shook his head with a wry smile.

He really can't do it if he wants to use normal thinking to guess a guy who is destined to be crazy.

If we just look at the league journey, the role of this derby is really small. AC Milan starts with their season like this, unless Inter Milan collapses in the second half of the season, they will never have the chance to win the league championship.

Furthermore, even if Inter Milan collapses, what about Juventus and Rome who follow Inter Milan?

The key to this derby is not 3 points, but morale!

In the past two seasons after Yang Cheng took over Inter Milan, he has always been stabilizing AC Milan in all aspects, and this season is no exception. Therefore, he wants to continue to maintain this advantage and use a victory to declare that even if AC Milan spends huge amounts of money to attract and strengthen the team's strength, they still cannot be Inter Milan's opponents.

This kind of blow to the opponent is often more effective than any means.

But the question now is, how to play this game?

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Knock~~

Yang Cheng was sitting at his desk in a daze. He heard the knock on the door and was a little strange. It was already on holiday at this time, who would come?

"Come in!"

I saw that the person who came in opened the office door was Pirlo who had promised him to give him a vacation.

"Boss!" As soon as Pirlo came in, he immediately nodded politely to Yang Cheng.

"Andrea, come and sit here!" Yang Cheng smiled and pointed to the sofa in the distance, stood up, rubbed the slightly sour corners of his eyes, walked out of the desk area, and greeted him, "Aren't you going back to your hometown?"

"Well, I'm back this morning!" Pirlo replied, but sat down on the sofa where the guests were hosting.

Yang Cheng habitually started boiling water and prepared to make tea, but he turned on the TV. The TV in his office was always locked in the sports news channel, and the latest news was being played on it.

"In the just-passed Serie A, AC Milan's leading star, who has signed heavily this season, lost a crucial penalty kick, which caused the Ross and Blacks to fail to win Bologna at home. For this reason, the Ross and Blacks' head coach Trim was furious and even said that he would consider throwing Inzag into the cold palace!"

"This Italian striker who joined AC Milan from Juventus this season has never been able to show his best strength. It is rumored that this has a lot to do with him frequently lingering in nightclubs and entangled in sexy supermodel skirts after he came to Milan. It is said that he recently launched a crazy emotional offensive against the well-known Fontana, which is expected to capture his heart."

After hearing this news, Yang Cheng's first reaction was regret.

"If he invests a little more, he will be the most terrifying striker in the world!" Yang Cheng praised while making tea.

Pirlo was a little surprised because judging from Yang Cheng's usual words and deeds, he should not like such players with such gossip news. Why did he have such a high opinion of Da Inzaji?

"Don't get me wrong, I just said he deserves what he deserves, but now it seems that he can only do this in his life!" Yang Cheng seemed very disappointed.

With Da Inzaji's talent, he can definitely achieve higher achievements than he is now, but at the age of 28, he seems to have begun to decline. This is indeed a heartbreaking thing.

There is no doubt that the 1970s was an era of booming football geniuses. In this decade, countless football geniuses were born, but few of them truly met others' expectations, including Da Inzaji, Vieri and others.

"What do you think of me?" Pirlo suddenly asked, and when he saw Yang Cheng, he asked again, "What height do you think I can reach?"

"What height do you think you can reach?" Yang Cheng asked back.

Pirlo was a little speechless. He thought for a while but couldn't figure it out.

"In my opinion, a strong and mature team does not depend on where they have world-class superstars, nor does it depend on how famous their players are, but on whether these players can exert their strength and energy of 1+1 or more than 2 together!"

"Looking at the history of football, the best teams seem to be full of stars, but they are all praised by those of us later generations. They are often stars who are lifted out of the overall team's performance. In fact, if they leave this team, they may well plummet."

"So, for a player, it is a very, very rare thing to meet a suitable team and a group of suitable teammates. So, what is the right one?"

"Is it appropriate to use Deco to exchange for Mendeta? Is it appropriate to use Luca? Tony to exchange for Da Inzagi?" Shaking his head, Yang Cheng said: "None of them are suitable. For a team, the real suitable player is not whether he is a big name, but whether he can complement the players in the team and perfectly play his advantages as a whole."

"I dare say that if Inter Milan has been in the European football world for ten years, even a tiny young player in the team will be boasted as a world-class rookie. This is determined by the current football situation. The media needs to hype, lively, and sell points. However, as football practitioners who play football, we must have a clear position in our hearts."

"who I am?"

Yang Cheng suddenly laughed, "You may not believe it when you say it. I often look in the mirror like this and ask myself, who am I?"

Pirlo was speechless because he knew that Yang Cheng was talking about heartfelt words, and he was indeed lost for a time, lost in the hype of modern media, lost in the indulgent life of Milan City.

He came here today just to find himself back.

"So, if you ask me what height you can reach, I will answer you, one of the 11 Inter Milan starters, that's all. If you think this positioning is not sure of your strength for you, then what positioning do you think should be given to you?"

"A player, even Maradona, Pele, Ronaldo and others, cannot support a football team alone. Winning is always the whole. The role of a player is extremely limited. You can only integrate yourself into the whole and contribute yourself, and the team will naturally give you a reward."

"Football is cruel, especially professional football, but it is also very realistic and fair. How much you pay for it will reward you, but on the other hand, you just refuse to give but want to get a harvest, and then it will take back everything you have given you before without hesitation."

"We are all adults, and we should be responsible for our decisions and what we do. Therefore, we must clearly realize at any time and anywhere that a decision that may seem extremely small may become a turning point in our lives, whether it is good or bad, whether it is heaven or hell, the key lies here!" He pointed to his heart.

Pirlo remained silent from beginning to end, but he was constantly thinking about Yang Cheng's words in his heart.

If Koko had not been sold to Barcelona before and had he gone to Damino's premature death, he might not have had so many feelings suddenly, but now, Yang Cheng's words resonated with him.

"You are a smart person, you will definitely understand these principles!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

Yang Cheng was already very pleased that Pirloken came to talk to him, at least this proved that his efforts to Pirlo were not in vain.

"I've already begun to understand a little, boss!" Pirlo smiled bitterly.

Yang Cheng was stunned and didn't understand what it meant.

Then, Pirlo told Damino about it, and Yang Cheng shook his head helplessly.

"This kind of thing happens all day long. It's like a life, making some choices anytime, anywhere, and encountering thresholds anytime, anywhere. If you cross it, it's just a door. If you can't cross it, it's just a threshold. The key lies in yourself!"

Speaking of this, Yang Cheng suddenly burst into laughter and sighed deeply.

"Do you think I'm very verbose?"

"How could it be?" Pirlo was a little surprised and quickly denied it.

Yang Cheng shook his head, "Don't deny it. I'm almost 30 years old, and the head coach is in another position that looks particularly old. Sometimes I feel that my mentality has changed a lot compared to when I was young."

"But, in my opinion, the boss is always so energetic!" Pirlo praised.

Yang Cheng laughed, "Tell you a secret. I will always find a different goal for myself at different stages. After conquering one, I will find the next stronger and better one. Continue my journey of conquest. This is a constant challenge to myself."

Pirlo kept nodding, he felt that this method seemed quite useful to him.

But gradually, he gritted his teeth, looked at the head coach in front of him, and apologized: "I apologize to you for what happened before, boss!"

"Yeah, received!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

Pirlo originally thought that Yang Cheng would advise him, but who knew that he was just urging him to have tea and talk about some marriage routines, but it seemed that he had no intention of preaching at all. This made him a little disappointed. He would rather Yang Cheng scold him more.

However, Yang Cheng called him when he was about to leave his office.

"Prepare for the weekend's game!"

Pirlo's eyes widened. Before, Yang Cheng just said he would give him a chance, but he did not give any guarantee. But now, he obviously wants to put him on the roster, or even the starting lineup.

"Well, I get it, boss!" Pirlo nodded and agreed, turning around and going out.

Watching Pirlo leave his office, Yang Cheng couldn't help but smile with a gratitude.

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The next day, the team started training again.

Although the next game is the Champions League group stage, Inter Milan's training preparations are completely based on the Milan derby against AC Milan, which makes the team's substitutes generally excited because they can get the chance to play, especially for young players such as Ferrari, Pasquale, Luca Tony.

During training, Yang Cheng consciously arranged Pirlo into the main lineup. This was when he appeared in the main training team again after a long time of separation. He and Deco formed a double central forward, with the former being back and the latter being in a higher position.

Emerson will continue to be absent from the Milan derby, and Yang Cheng is determined to adjust the team's tactics in this game.

Looking at the current Inter Milan, although Zanetti can replace Emerson, his role has been greatly reduced, especially in horizontal passes and supporting his teammates. As for Perotta, Van Bomer and others, they cannot replace Emerson's role.

In the training area of ​​the small field at the Pinetina base, looking at the two midfielders, Pirlo and Deco, as if they had been working together for many years, skillfully interspersed and ran in the midfield, passing and matching, short pass penetration, long pass transfer, and easy to do so. Paul Bayer couldn't help but sigh.

"They are really a perfect match!"

The main force, under the joint organization of Pirlo and Deco, had a tide of offensives.

They have been training together for a long time. Although they have never played together, they have a good understanding. They have made good goals for the strikers Van Nie and Batistuta, who have repeatedly made good goals, and established their advantage in the game early.

Seeing the outstanding performance of these two favorite players, Yang Cheng was also relieved to watch.

"I guess I'm going to get married and I'm in a good state!" Caesar said with a smile.

"It would be better to say that you are good at hitting me!" Chris Schmidt teased.
To be continued...